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demeaning
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
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discomforting(hard, severe, difficult, offensive, distressing)
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discomposing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discreditable(adjective, disgraceful, dishonorable, reprehensible, humiliating)
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disgusting(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, distasteful, odious)
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dishonourable
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dismaying(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disreputable
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foul(adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting)
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hard(severe, difficult, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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horrid(adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting)
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impeding(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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indecent(adjective, offensive, improper, shocking, tasteless)
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inopportune(adjective, awkward, uneasy, tricky, problematic)
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irksome(bad, hard, severe, offensive, sorrowful)
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mean(adjective, disgraceful, dishonorable, reprehensible, humiliating)
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nasty(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disgusting, distasteful)
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obnoxious(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, distasteful)
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painful(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
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